Envy was constantly with him; the Enemy was anyone who was … - Truman Capote

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Envy was constantly with him; the Enemy was anyone who was someone he wanted to be or who had anything he wanted to have.

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Truman Garcia Capote (30 September 1924 – 25 August 1984), born Truman Streckfus Persons, was an American novelist, screenwriter, playwright, and actor.

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Birth Name: Truman Streckfus Persons

Alternative Names: Truman Garcia Capote

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The enemy was anyone who was someone he wanted to be or who had anything he wanted to have.

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Envy was constantly with him; the Enemy was anyone who was someone he wanted to be or who had anything he wanted to have. - Truman Capote

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